Promising vs Smells like potential

Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.

Promising

Acima de 10.000 (menos comum) B2 adjective

Smells like potential

Acima de 10.000 (menos comum)

	Promising	Smells like potential
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/ˈprɒmɪsɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈprɑːmɪsɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 //smɛlz laɪk pəˈtɛnʃəl// 🇺🇸 //smɛlz laɪk pəˈtɛnʃəl//
Significado	Showing signs of being good or successful in the future.	Sugere que há uma grande possibilidade de sucesso. It suggests there is a great possibility of success.
Exemplo	He was voted the most promising new actor for his part in the movie.	This project really **smells like potential**; I can't wait to see how it develops.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Acima de 10.000 (menos comum)	Acima de 10.000 (menos comum)
Nível CEFR	B2	-
Classe gramatical	adjective
Colocações	be, look, seem, extremely, fairly, very	smell like success, full of potential, have potential
Antônimos	disappointing, unpromising	Looks unpromising, Seems hopeless
Erros comuns	Confused with 'promise' - 'promising' describes potential, while 'promise' is a commitment., Using 'promising' for things that are not likely to succeed., Mixing up the forms; saying 'promise' instead of 'promising' when describing potential.	Confused with 'smells like success' which is more definitive., Omitted or misused in sarcastic contexts.
Notas de uso	Use 'promising' to describe something that has potential, particularly in business or personal development. It's not appropriate for things that are guaranteed to succeed.	Use em contextos de otimismo ou ao discutir oportunidades. Não é apropriado para ambientes formais. Use in contexts of optimism or when discussing opportunities. Not appropriate for formal settings.

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Miller hasn't sent much, but what she has is very promising.

REPORTER: Shortly after Governor Wallace had carried out his promise

Miller hasn't sent much, but what she has is very promising.

REPORTER: Shortly after Governor Wallace had carried out his promise

Promising

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Smells like potential.

Smells like potential

Perguntas frequentes: Promising vs Smells like potential

Qual é a diferença entre Promising e Smells like potential?

Promising: Showing signs of being good or successful in the future. Smells like potential: It suggests there is a great possibility of success.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Promising: He was voted the most promising new actor for his part in the movie. Smells like potential: This project really **smells like potential**; I can't wait to see how it develops.

Posso usar Promising e Smells like potential de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Promising e Smells like potential são relacionadas e às vezes se sobrepõem, mas diferem em registro, frequência e uso, então trocar uma pela outra pode mudar o sentido ou o tom. Veja as diferenças acima antes de substituir.